Aengus MacGrianna calls on businesses in Offaly to help ‘alpaca’ punch to cancer on Daffodil Day
Donations needed to meet increasing demands for services like counselling – up 18% in two years Former RTE newsreader Aengus MacGrianna is urging businesses in Offaly to support cancer patients and their families by getting behind the Irish Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day on Friday, March 22nd, to ensure as many patients as possible receive […]
Offaly Called On To Take on Relay For Life Baton
2FM DJ Louise McSharry is encouraging communities around Ireland to take up the Relay For Life baton to support people in Ireland who are affected by cancer. Relay For Life is a 24 hour event that brings the community together to celebrate the lives of cancer survivors, remember those lost to the disease and fight […]
Tipperary Companies urged To Make Daffodil Day Their business
Bobby Kerr and Norah Casey are urging the business community in Offaly to show their support for cancer patients by getting involved in Daffodil Day on March 23rd. Both have experienced cancer in their lives and Norah’s husband also tragically died from cancer. On Daffodil Day, proudly supported by Boots Ireland, businesses in Offaly can help […]
EPA Calls For Homeowners To Test Homes For Radon
On European Radon Day, 7th November, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is calling on all householders to test their homes for this cancer-causing radioactive gas. Radon is second only to smoking as the leading cause of lung cancer. It is estimated that some 250 lung cancer cases each year in Ireland are linked to radon exposure. […]
Laois and Offaly See Worrying Fall In Uptake Of Life-Saving Cancer Vaccine
The dramatic fall in the uptake of a cancer-preventing vaccine requires urgent action for it to be addressed, the newly-formed HPV Vaccination Alliance has said. The Laois/Offaly region has seen a steep drop in uptake of the HPV vaccine, which protects against the strains of Human Papilloma Virus which cause seven in ten cases of […]
Irish Cancer Society’s Hosts Free Conference For Offaly Cancer Survivors
Anyone in Offaly who is living with cancer or who has been affected by a cancer diagnosis is invited to attend the Irish Cancer Society’s free conference for cancer survivors on Saturday 22nd of October at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin. The conference, entitled Living Well with Cancer aims to address the needs of cancer survivors […]
Young People And Urban Dwellers Now More At Risk Of Skin Cancer
Skin cancer in Ireland is increasing among young people despite the fact that it can be prevented in 9 out of 10 cases according to the Irish Cancer Society at the launch of its 2016 SunSmart Campaign. A report from the National Cancer Registry of Ireland (NCRI) shows that the largest increase in non-melanoma skin […]
Dóchas Offaly Cancer Support Offers Counselling Service
A report on the Irish Cancer Society’s Counselling Service shows that many families impacted by a cancer diagnosis require emotional support in the months and years after a cancer diagnosis. While 48 per cent of those accessing the service did so within the same year of learning they had cancer, 20 per cent of clients […]
Business Guru and cancer survivor Bobby Kerr gets behind Daffodil Day and urges businesses in County Offaly to do the same
Daffodil Day is taking place on Friday 11th March 2016 and the Irish Cancer Society and lead partner, Dell, are appealing to businesses in County Offaly to come on board to bring Daffodil Day to their workplace and help people across Ireland affected by cancer. Over 200 companies have already signed up to participate in […]
Irish Cancer Society CEO announces decision to take salary cut
The Irish Cancer Society’s CEO John McCormack has decided to take a salary cut as part of the charity’s effort to find the funds necessary to maintain its Financial Support Programme for the families of children with cancer. The CEO has made a personal decision to reduce his salary by €10,000, from €145,000 to €135,000, […]
